Almost three years ago, racing was supposedly entering a brave, new world of hair testing for drugs. What happened to that?...will be at 1pm tomorrow (Friday). It’ll be a live quiz, so you’ll have to be there to answer questions as soon as they appear. Follow this link to see where the quiz page will appear shortly before 1pm on Friday.First prize will be a pair of tickets to Cheltenham’s Trials Day in late January. You can see last year’s quiz here. Related: Hughie Morrison questions BHA’s rigour as Our Little Sister hearing concludes Continue reading...
The Warwickshire trainer has been the most reliable of the big names over the past fortnight and is having his best season yetDan Skelton 32% (38) Nicky Henderson 31% (26) Dr Richard Newland 29% (7) Donald McCain 26% (23) Nicky Richards 25% (8) Lucinda Russell 25% (4) Colin Tizzard 23% (39) Emma Lavelle 23% (13) Sue Smith 23% (13) Warren Greatrex 20% (20) Ben Pauling 20% (10) Malcolm Jefferson 20% (5) Jonjo O’Neill 19% (27) Nigel Twiston-Davies 18% (33) Kim Bailey 18% (22) Peter Bowen 18% (11) Fergal O’Brien 17% (18) Evan Williams 15% (27) Paul Nicholls 14% (43) Tom George 14% (28) Kerry Lee 14% (7) Charlie Longsdon 13% (23) Alan King 11% (18) Gary Moore 10% (40) David...
Which recent ‘betting’ case worries you more, that of Hayley Turner or that of the trainer David Evans?Andrea Atzeni has joined kingmaker jockeys’ agent Tony Hind in the hope of making a charge at the champion jockey’s title next year. Asked about rumours circulating to that effect in Newmarket on Friday, Hind confirmed that Atzeni was now part of his powerful stable of Flat-racing riders. Related: Hayley Turner suspended three months for breaking BHA betting rules Continue reading...
Top Notch (2.45) should take the Peterborough Chase at Taunton for trainer Nicky Henderson with a minimum of fussThere seemed to be some glimmers of optimism overnight that one or both of the meetings under threat from the weather would survive, but both Warwick and Newcastle succumbed to the elements to leave Taunton as just the second jumps card in Britain since Saturday. Related: Melon looks tasty for Cheltenham return as thaw enables resumption Continue reading...
Many happy returns to one of jump racing’s finest talents, a man who has entertained both as a jockey and a broadcasterOne of jump racing’s finest talents has reached a milestone birthday. John Francome is 65 today, a thought guaranteed to make you feel old if you can remember his riding days. Related: Trainers joust over King George prospects of Bristol De Mai and Might Bite Continue reading...